Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Merritt | 7,179 (2008) |
Mindat Locality ID:
133557
Long-form identifier:
1:2:133557:9
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β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.100 |
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Description: At K1, very rarely as 1mm transparent crystals Reference: R. O. Meyer collection. |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.100 |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Description: At K1, rarely found as elongated, sometimes twinned groups of crystals. Maximum observed size is about 1.5 mm. Reference: R. O. Meyer collection. |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: At K1, commonly found as thin white to colorless blades of up 1 cm. Reference: R. O. Meyer collection, composition confirmed by EDS/WDS analysis and morphological consistency |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Localities: Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield
https://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=092ISE024 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield
https://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=092ISE024 |
β Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 Description: At K1, rarely found as typical acicular metallic crystals. Reference: R. O. Meyer collection. |
β Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Description: At K1, very rarely found as 1mm crystals. Reference: R. O. Meyer collection. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Keystone Mine (Keystone #1; K1; Keystone #2; K2), Coquihalla Pass, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Aberdeen deposit, Meritt area, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Lucky Mike tungsten occurrence, Swakum Mountain, Merritt area, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Reference: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?mode=capbib&minfilno=092HNW024 |
β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Description: Only found at K2. Blue massive material. Reference: R. O. Meyer collection. |
β 'Chabazite' Habit: rhombohedra; phacolite twins to 8mm across Colour: colorless Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.99,100 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield
https://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=092ISE024 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Keystone Mine (Keystone #1; K1; Keystone #2; K2), Coquihalla Pass, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Aberdeen deposit, Meritt area, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Lucky Mike tungsten occurrence, Swakum Mountain, Merritt area, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Description: At K1, rarely found as microcrystals of up about 1.5 mm. Reference: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?mode=capbib&minfilno=092HNW024 |
β 'Chlorite Group' Localities: Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 377. |
β Copper Formula: Cu Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield
https://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=092ISE024 |
β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Cuprite ? Formula: Cu2O Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Digenite ? Formula: Cu9S5 Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 377. |
β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Description: At K1, found in odd branching, almost dendritic crystals. Two crystals found with a more typical Enargite habit. Both types confirmed compositionally, but could be luzonite. Reference: R. O. Meyer collection, composition confirmed by EDS/WDS analysis and morphological consistency |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Description: At K1, commonly massive, also in crystals to 1cm. Reference: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?mode=capbib&minfilno=092HNW024 |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Goethite ? Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Graphite Formula: C Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Keystone Mine (Keystone #1; K1; Keystone #2; K2), Coquihalla Pass, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Aberdeen deposit, Meritt area, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Lucky Mike tungsten occurrence, Swakum Mountain, Merritt area, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Reference: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?mode=capbib&minfilno=092HNW024 |
β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: https://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=092ISE024 |
β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.100 |
β 'Hornblende' Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β 'K Feldspar' ? Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Laumontite ? Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β 'Limonite' Localities: Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Keystone Mine (Keystone #1; K1; Keystone #2; K2), Coquihalla Pass, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Aberdeen deposit, Meritt area, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Lucky Mike tungsten occurrence, Swakum Mountain, Merritt area, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Reference: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?mode=capbib&minfilno=092HNW024 |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield
https://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=092ISE024 |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Natron Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 231. |
β 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Habit: morventie twins Colour: milky white Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.100, 414 |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield |
β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] Description: At K1, very rarely found in superb black crystals to about 2mm. Reference: R. O. Meyer collection, composition confirmed by EDS/WDS analysis and morphological consistency |
β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 Description: At K1, compositionally between Proustite and Pyrargyrite, ruby silver occurs very rarely associated with polybasite, xanthoconite, tetrahedrite, and quartz. The crystals are often rounded and indistinct, but occasionally form in nice crystals to about 2 mm in size. Reference: R. O. Meyer collection, composition confirmed by EDS/WDS analysis and morphological consistency |
β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 Description: At K1, compositionally between Proustite and Pyrargyrite, ruby silver occurs very rarely associated with polybasite, xanthoconite, tetrahedrite, and quartz. The crystals are often rounded and indistinct, but occasionally form in nice crystals to about 2 mm in size. Reference: R. O. Meyer collection, composition confirmed by EDS/WDS analysis and morphological consistency |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Keystone Mine (Keystone #1; K1; Keystone #2; K2), Coquihalla Pass, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Aberdeen deposit, Meritt area, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Lucky Mike tungsten occurrence, Swakum Mountain, Merritt area, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Description: Massive pyrite forms a good percentage of the K1 tailing pile. Often it is altering, but occasionally fresh pieces are vuggy and host nice crystals of pyrite to about 2 mm in size that are often associated with beautiful pale green to golden transparent sphalerite crystals, also to about 2 mm. Pyrite also occurs at K2, in groups of larger crystals exhibiting parallel growth. The crystals at K2 are up to about 1 cm in size. Reference: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?mode=capbib&minfilno=092HNW024 |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Keystone Mine (Keystone #1; K1; Keystone #2; K2), Coquihalla Pass, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Aberdeen deposit, Meritt area, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Lucky Mike tungsten occurrence, Swakum Mountain, Merritt area, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada Description: A common constituent of the rock at K1. Occasionally in very nice micro crystals exhibiting a variety of forms. Reference: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?mode=capbib&minfilno=092HNW024 |
β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Description: At K1, banded rhodochrosite/galena/sphalerite forms a significant portion of the rock at hand. This material can be attractive and has a potential for nice polished specimens. Really good material is very uncommon, though. Rhodochrosite also occurs in nice pink to pinkish-tan bladed crystals to about 1 cm in size. Reference: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?mode=capbib&minfilno=092HNW024 |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 377. |
β Silver Formula: Ag Description: At K1, very rarely as wire silver, with aggregates to about 1 cm in size. Reference: R. O. Meyer collection. |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Description: Found at both K1 and K2, in black crystals approaching 2 cm. Sphalerite is also a major constituent of the banded ore at K1. The best examples of sphalerite at the Keystone mine are from K1, are transparent green, golden, or red in color, are brilliant, and typically are about 1-2 mm in size. Transparent colorless inner zones have been observed in some of the black sphalerite crystals at K2. Reference: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?mode=capbib&minfilno=092HNW024 |
β SzaibΓ©lyite Formula: MgBO2(OH) Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 377. |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Localities: Reference: Dana 6: 1104. |
βͺ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite' Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 Description: At K1, originally referred to as freibergite, analysis revealed far too little silver for that species. Superb micro-sized lustrous crystals to 5mm, occasionally growing in cavities of pick rhodochrosite, which makes for very attractive specimens. Reference: R. O. Meyer collection, composition confirmed by EDS/WDS analysis and morphological consistency |
β 'Thomsonite Subgroup' Reference: Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.100, 492 |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see comments in description) |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield
https://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=092ISE024 |
β Xanthoconite Formula: Ag3AsS3 Description: At K1, two crystals, the largest about 3mm across, and one cleavage fragment, were found in one rock, associated with ruby silver and polybasite. Analysis showed both Arsenic and Antimony, but the form and color are consistent with xanthoconite. Reference: R. O. Meyer collection, composition confirmed by EDS/WDS analysis and morphological consistency |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Digenite ? | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | 'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
β | Xanthoconite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3AsS3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cuprite ? | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Goethite ? | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Natron | 5.CB.10 | Na2CO3 Β· 10H2O |
β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | SzaibΓ©lyite | 6.BA.15 | MgBO2(OH) |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
β | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Laumontite ? | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' ? | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
β | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | β Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
H | β SzaibΓ©lyite | MgBO2(OH) |
H | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β SzaibΓ©lyite | MgBO2(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | β Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
O | β SzaibΓ©lyite | MgBO2(OH) |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | β Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β SzaibΓ©lyite | MgBO2(OH) |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 |
S | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Cu | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
As | β Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Ag | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | β Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Sb | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Sb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Fossils
There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 47.8 Ma (Eocene) | ||||||||||||
Oldest Fossil Listed | 222 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic) | ||||||||||||
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Localities in this Region
- British Columbia
- Nicola Mining Division
- Clinton
- Coquihalla Pass
- Douglas Lake
- Meritt area
- Merritt area
- Swakum Mountain
- Stump Lake
- Nicola Mining Division
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Keystone Mine, Coquihalla Pass, Nicola Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada